Besakih and the Mountain Temples
Rp 1.800.000 from Rp 600.000 per person for 4
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East Bali · Culture · 3 stops · about 8.5 hours
The mother temple on the slope of Mount Agung, the gate temple at Lempuyang and the water palace at Tirta Gangga. Long drives between them, so three stops is the honest number for this trip.
The trip, stop by stop
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Besakih Temple
about 90 minutes
Bali's mother temple, a complex of more than twenty temples climbing the south slope of Mount Agung. Wide stone stairs, long views down to the sea, and a ceremony on most days of the year. Sarong and sash are required and lent at the entrance.
Rain plan If it rains:
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Lempuyang Temple
about 120 minutes
Photos here are by the place's own photographers (sold there), not by your driver.The split gate at the first temple frames Mount Agung dead centre on a clear morning, which is why the queue for the photo can run an hour or more. Your driver takes a number as soon as you arrive. The temple itself continues up the mountain if you want the walk.
Rain plan If it rains:
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Tirta Gangga Water Palace
about 75 minutes
A royal water garden of fountains, carved stone creatures and ponds full of koi, with stepping stones you can walk across. Built in the 1940s and rebuilt after the volcano buried it. Bring coins for the fish food.
Rain plan If it rains:
This trip uses 3 of your 4 slots. Lunch is a stop too, but it does not use a slot.
Highlights
- Climb the stone stairs of Bali's mother temple
- See the sea from the top terraces of Besakih
- Reach the Lempuyang gate before the cloud arrives
- Feed the koi at Tirta Gangga
What it costs
Included
- Private car and your driver-guide for the whole day
- Entrance fees at every stop
- Parking, fuel and cold water
- Photos of your trip, sent to you afterwards
- Pickup at the time you choose, from your hotel
- A rain plan. For every stop that needs dry weather you pick a backup, and the trip goes on.
Not included
- Lunch. You order what you like at the warung and pay there by yourself, usually Rp 50.000 to 100.000 per person.
- Activities with their own ticket, such as ATV or rafting. Add them to your trip if you like. The price per guest shows before you book.
Nothing to pay today. Pay your driver-guide on the day, in cash or by transfer.
Our guarantees
- Rain plan An activity cancelled for weather is refunded.
- On time, or Rp 150.000 back More than 15 minutes late at the booked time and place.
- Photos in 48 hours, or Rp 150.000 back When you allow photos at booking.
- Free changes and cancellation Anything you paid comes back in full.
What to bring
- A sarong if you have one, temples lend them too
- Shoes with grip, the steps get slippery
- Cash in rupiah for lunch and small stalls
- A refillable bottle, we carry cold water in the car
Know before you go
- Shoulders and knees must be covered inside temples. A sarong and sash are lent at the gate.
- A temple may close for a ceremony at short notice. Your driver will suggest another stop.
- Your driver may change the order of the stops to stay ahead of the crowds and the traffic.
- Entrance fees, parking, fuel and your driver-guide are already in the price.
Where you go
- The trip
- 1. Besakih Temple
- 2. Lempuyang Temple
- 3. Tirta Gangga Water Palace
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